Support SCCS

List of 8 items.

• Annual Fund

  ANNUAL FUND Goal for 2022/23: $500,000
  The Annual Fund is the backbone of our fundraising efforts. These gifts support some of our highest priorities. Here are a few examples of how these gifts are used:

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• Foundation

  The SCCS Foundation is a permanent fund in which the donor’s gift funds the future. The assets are invested and managed by the Foundation’s Board of Directors. Only the income earnings are used to provide an annual source of financial support for the school.
  
  Since its inception, the Foundation’s assets have grown from its first gift of $100 to over $10 million. In 2021/22, the Foundation supported the school with a gift of $335,000. A strong Foundation helps ensure that Southwest Chicago Christian Schools will continue to the next generations.
  

  • Cash donations are always welcome – just click on the “Donate” button above.
  • Planned Gifts – Most of the growth for the Foundation has come from planned gifts – estates and wills, real estate, appreciated stock gifts, etc. Please go to the Planned Giving section below for more information. Please note that if you want to designate your gift to the Foundation, you must indicate the recipient of the gift as Southwest Chicago Christian Schools Foundation.

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• Memorial and Honorary Gifts

  A memorial gifts acknowledge the memory of a friend or loved one who has passed. SCCS will share the names of the donors with the family of the memorialized individual.
  
  

  Honorary gifts celebrate special occasions in the lives of our community—birthdays, anniversaries, and milestones. SCCS will share the names of the donors with the individual being honored.
  

• Alumni Project

  Each year, Chicago Christian High School alumni come together to fund a need identified by the principal. With the generosity of our alumni, we recently updated and enhanced audio and visual equipment for chapel services and performances held in our auditorium.  Check out the Alumni Page to see the list of projects alumni have funded in decades past, plus learn about our alumni events, check on the status of your reunion, and find out what’s going on with your classmates.
  

• Matching Gifts

  Many employers participate in a matching gift program. By making a gift to Southwest Chicago Christian School, your employer may match the amount and double your gift! Please check with your human resources department for information and to obtain your matching gift forms. If you need assistance, please contact Jean Bergeson at JBergeson@swchristian.org or 708.388.7656.

• Athletic Booster Club

  Booster's supports inter-scholastic sports on all three campuses -- Oak Lawn, Tinley Park, and Chicago Christian High School.  They purchase all of the team uniforms, and fund specific needs for the teams.  See the Booster's page for more information.

• PTL - Parent Teacher League

  PTL supports the faculty, families, and students at our elementary campuses in Oak Lawn and Tinley Park.  For more information, and to make a donation, click this link. 

• Legacy Bricks

  Become a permanent part of Chicago Christian High School through our personalized brick program.  Design an engraved brick to be placed at the front entrance of the high school.  All profits from this program will go towards continued enhancements of the high school campus.  
  
  Cost:  $200 for individuals; $300 for businesses; $500 for Class Reunions

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